New to growing your own tomatoes? This is the forum to learn the successful techniques used by seasoned tomato growers. Questions are welcome, too.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
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I'm amping up the seed starting this year, into the thousands.
I have a hoop house and have started seeds indoors, then I move them. It's starting time here and I am having trouble finding decent pricing for trays and pots and all of that. Nothing exciting on Ebay or CL. Any suggestions? Thanks as always. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
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A local hydroponic store has everything you could ever need. I also use amazon for most many of my purchases.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2011
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There are plenty of places on line unfortunately I am not familiar with them I'm sure many others are.
I just want to suggest going by local nursery's and asking around. If anything they may sell you pots for very cheap. I have been to 3 around me several times they are more than hapy to give me pots. Espeacially the bigger ones. That is just an idea to get you started at least it might only cost you the gas to get there. Winter is a good time to since they are in clean up mode. Good luck Dono |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
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I use the same place as Ted has linked. One caveat, order early, some pots get back ordered at high season and one year I had to take larger pots that didn't fit my trays, so I had to order trays also. So now every year I have to match up the trays and pots before I start when it would be much easier to have all one size.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
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Try this one too. I got 100 4" pots for 18.00 but it's cheaper in large bulk. The shipping added 11.00 though.
![]() http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/home seems to be an incredibly comprehensive store. -Marsha |
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Oklahoma
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Just make home made paper pots. You do it by wrapping a layer of newspaper around a cup or can and "molding" the bottom. It is surprisingly easy once you get the knack of it. Paper pots They even have a paper pot maker at Burpee in North America or seedaholic if you are in Europe. Sorry I don't know who might make them down under.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Arkansas
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Shipping gets out of control quickly on tray inserts and pots. Try to get as local as you can.
If you can open an account with BWI that would be great. They are a reliable wholesale company and actually have route trucks in your area. Minimum order amount might make it not so practical. If you can't come up with the minimum then perhaps others in your area could form a co-op to buy from them. http://www.bwicompanies.com/default.aspx Another one that is sort of close is http://www.growersupply.com/ I got my 3201 sheet pots from them last year and they were quick, and cost effective. Their prices are always good and the shipping is decent because they are so close to me. I am very pleased with B & T Grower Supply and I will use them again this year for the bulk of my supplies. I have also ordered from Green House Megastore as Ted suggests and they are very good too. Best of luck. --Steve |
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Floyd VA
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I bought a couple of times from these folks and was very satisfied:
http://www.novoselenterprises.com/pr...dlingtrays.asp TomNJ |
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Tomatovillian™
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As always, thanks so much to you all.
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
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I go with Hummert for large orders:
http://www.hummert.com/ And Farmtek for smaller orders: www.farmtek.com |
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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You are welcome! Patrix from France posted a solution that doesn't even use any pots at all. You might also consider his old traditional method that is hundreds of years old. I must say I was impressed by the success showed in his pics.
![]() Not good for selling seedlings, but certainly an option for growing yourself.
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Best price, quality and service I have found on the West Coast. http://www.mcconkeyco.com/
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